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After you create a form you can assign the form to a channel to be viewed or completed by someone you invite to the channel Ex. if the channel is a HIPAA type the user will only have access to the form after verification of location or if an invite channel type the user will have access to the form anywhere.

Step 1 – View channel settings of the channel you are interested in assigning the form to as shown in Fig. 1

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Step 2 – View the section titled “Forms Available For The Channel” as shown in Fig. 2

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Step 3 – Click on “Choose a Form to Add” to view or search for available forms on a team as shown in Fig. 3 and select desired form. Click o

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Step 4- After selecting the desired form click on the plus sign next to the form to confirm adding the form to the channel as shown in Fig. 4

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Step 5 – View confirmation of the form added to the channel as shown in Fig 5. Click done to return to the channel.

HIPAA Compliant: Members entering the channel to verify their location is within1969 feet/ 600 meters/.3 of a mile before accessing the channel with more accurate location verification if the user makes an update in the channel. Ex. Healthcare Information or Financial transactions

Invite: Members can access the channel from anywhere with an invite without a need to verify location. Ex. Any messaging between family, friends, contractors, businesses, events attendees, managing documents, sharing forms for completion with temporary users (most used).

Public with GPS: Anyone registered in Optonome.com can search and view the channel if they are within 1969 feet/ 600 meters/.3 of a mile of the location you enter. Ex. Live event or meeting updates, neighborhood updates or emergencies exclusive to people within 1 mile.

Public without GPS: Anyone registered in Optonome.com can view the channel. Ex. customer service for small businesses, share events and updates of business to the world, share birthdays or random events.

Address – Used to verify users in HIPAA compliant and public with GPS channels.

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Step 6 – Click on “Create” button to create the channel. You may create as many as you like following Steps 1-5. Click the blue “Done” button when finished to go back to the channel screen.

Optonome gives users the ability to quickly communicate and share information. All information on Optonome is shared based on the creator of the channel. Creating a Channel helps ensure security by replacing email and text messaging with instant messaging secured by location, beacons sensors, HIPAA compliant servers. Optonome makes it easy for friends, family, staff, third parties, service workers, advocates, community members, emergency personnel, or any team of interest can access channels from the dashboard (Fig. 1) with permission.

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While in the channels view click on the lock button as shown in Fig. 2 to exit the channel view and view the dashboard.

If you want to Invite someone to a channel without making the user a part of your team please the following instructions. Example users that you may want to invite directly into a channel include a potential employee, 3rd party medical professional on a temoporary basis, certified investigator, doctor, contractor completing a task or even a landlord.

NOTE invite permissions are based on the type of the channel and role of the user in the channel.

Step 1 – From the dashboard, access the curtain from the specified channel (Fig. 1)

1) After registering, a personal team is created for you, named after your email address. This team is for your friends and family. To access your personal team settings click the gear icon on the user dashboard to access your user settings click on “My Teams” as shown in Fig. 1

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2) After clicking on “My Teams” view available teams then click on the “Edit Team” icon to access your owned team(s) as shown in Fig. 2 or you may create a team.

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3) Edit Team Screen as shown in Fig. 3 has four sections for easy accessibility.

Section 1 allows you to change your team name or logo or avatar for the team.

Section 2 allows you to add or remove team members and designate manager roles allowing other users you invite to your team the ability to create new forms or channels for the team.

Section 3 allows you invite new team members and designated managers of the team. Managers are able to create forms for other users to complete while in channels of the team.

Section 4 allows you or a designated manager of the team to create channels and invite other users who are a part of the team, Optonome application (non-team members) or non-Optonome users into a channel via email.

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When changing the name of your team simply edit the “Change Team Name” field and click on the green “Update” button

To go back to the dashboard from settings Click on Arrow as shown in Fig. 4.

Welcome to your personal dashboard based on your current location (You must allow your device to access your location). You will be presented with a local community map (as shown) populated with transportation information, businesses, restaurants, and shops.

From this screen, you are also able to access your calendar, Quick Notes, Emergency team channel, notifications, training courses via the bottom right corner (book icon), team settings via the bottom left corner (gear icon) or real-time communication channels via the top center (double arrows).